Reel Steel/Battle Mech's gone bad

Rating: 4/10 (3 October 2013)

This could've been such a much more satisfying movie then it was. This is definitely no Independence Day with Will Smith. I'm almost positive that the studio butchered the original screenplay into creating the awkward romance and forced father son/daughter relationships between the pilots. Those scenes really distracted from the main objective, saving humanity. That really is what this movie is about, humans working together from around the globe to save ourselves from an invasion. With such high stakes on the line the movie focuses a lot on the 6th grade level flirting and dating between Raleigh and Mako. If your going to go there at least have them become romantic like confident military minded adults. Which for being such bad ass pilots and in the elite organization they all acted with little discipline except for the Marshall. The sub plot of creating a mind bridge with the Kaiju also seemed unnecessary.
Pros: Amazing visual effects and action sequences. Cons: Flimsy Characters and weak development.